Iran was working on developing an electromagnetic pulse bomb which could have crippled Israel's electrical infrastructure.

<p><i>Israel National News</i> is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of the start of Shabbat in North America, where they are being written now.</p><p>Updates will resume Saturday night from Israel, following the conclusion of Shabbat at 20:20 Jerusalem time.</p><p>Shabbat Shalom!</p>

IDF preparing to intercept pro-Palestinian ship 'Handala' as it approaches Gaza.

<p>France, Germany, and the UK issue joint rebuke of Israel, accusing it of blocking aid and worsening Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. The leaders demand an end to restrictions and call for an immediate ceasefire.</p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

<p>ICC judges report Hungary to the court’s oversight body for failing to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his Budapest visit, stating it "severely undermines the Court’s ability to carry out its mandate."</p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

<p>Emily Damari, freed from Hamas, shares her 471-day ordeal: tiny cages in fetid tunnels, severe injuries, and constant fear. She details her defiance against captors and pleads for the release of 50 remaining hostages, including her best friends Gali and Ziv Berman.</p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

<p>Iran says it will continue nuclear talks with European powers after "serious, frank, and detailed" discussions in Istanbul, the first since last month's bombings of Iran’s nuclear sites.</p> <p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

Police arrest Arkaan Khaled, 27 from Tayibe, after identifying him hiding on a crane at a construction site.